Photonics and thermodynamics concepts in radiative cooling
Radiative cooling is a ubiquitous passive process that uses photon heat flow to carry away
energy and entropy. Radiative cooling processes have been studied in the scientific …
energy and entropy. Radiative cooling processes have been studied in the scientific …
Photonic structures in radiative cooling
Radiative cooling is a passive cooling technology without any energy consumption,
compared to conventional cooling technologies that require power sources and dump waste …
compared to conventional cooling technologies that require power sources and dump waste …
Direct observation of the violation of Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation
Thermal emission—the process through which all objects with a finite temperature radiate
electromagnetic energy—has generally been thought to obey reciprocity, where the …
electromagnetic energy—has generally been thought to obey reciprocity, where the …
Beyond the visible: bioinspired infrared adaptive materials
Infrared (IR) adaptation phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and biological systems. Taking
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for developing …
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for developing …
Transforming heat transfer with thermal metamaterials and devices
The demand for sophisticated tools and approaches in heat management and control has
triggered the fast development of fields that include conductive thermal metamaterials …
triggered the fast development of fields that include conductive thermal metamaterials …
Optical metasurfaces for energy conversion
Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
Nonlocal flat optics
K Shastri, F Monticone - Nature Photonics, 2023 - nature.com
In electromagnetics and photonics,'nonlocality'refers to the phenomenon by which the
response/output of a material or system at a certain point in space depends on the input field …
response/output of a material or system at a certain point in space depends on the input field …
A polydimethylsiloxane-coated metal structure for all-day radiative cooling
Radiative cooling is a passive cooling strategy with zero consumption of electricity that can
be used to radiate heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning requirements. Although this …
be used to radiate heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning requirements. Although this …
A solution‐processed inorganic emitter with high spectral selectivity for efficient subambient radiative cooling in hot humid climates
Daytime radiative cooling provides an eco‐friendly solution to space cooling with zero
energy consumption. Despite significant advances, most state‐of‐the‐art radiative coolers …
energy consumption. Despite significant advances, most state‐of‐the‐art radiative coolers …